Nostalgia can be one hell of a drug. To a 6 year old Antihero, this game was cool. To a 22 year old Antihero, it walked so NightFire could run. For EA's first foray into the 6th gen of consoles, Agent Under Fire is chock full of growing pains. Very stiff controls, very awkward gunplay, and level design that isn't the best nor the worst, AUF is a game I really wanted to love replaying, but couldn't. While its driving sections were still fun, it was bogged down by bog standard on foot sections where the 007 klaxon plays whenever you do any objective and rail shooting sections.

If you're a Bond fan, this game's worth giving a glance to see the evolution of the franchise when EA owned it. After all, there are only 2 real duds I can think of - in the 6th gen at least - in a field full of decent to pretty good games.

Reviewed on Jan 10, 2024


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